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Stockholm Bloodbath, the mass execution of Swedish nobles by the Danish king Christian II,
which led to the final phase of the Swedish war of secession from the Kalmar Union of the three Scandinavian kingdoms under Danish paramountcy.

Monarch
Christian II
Christian [the] Tyrant
King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Executed nobles
Mattias Gregersson Lillie
Bishop of Strängnäs
Vincentius Bellenack
Vincens Henningsson
Bishop of Skara
Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud
Councillor of the Realm
Måns Gren
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Ryning
Councillor of the Realm
Kristiern Bengtsson Oxenstierna d.y.
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Johansson Vasa
Councillor of the Realm
Father of Gustav Vasa
Bengt Gylta
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Nilsson Gyllenstierna
af Nynäs
District Chief of Vallentuna
Eskil Nilsson Gyllenstierna
af Nynäs
Knight
Erik Knutsson Tre Rosor
Captain of Kalmar castle
Joakim Brahe
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Kuse
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Sven Jönsson Svart
Olof Björnsson Halvmåne
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Måns Jonsson
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Jöns Gudmundsson
Mayor
Anders Olofsson
Mayor
Anders Henriksson
Mayor
Olof Hansson
Alderman
Måns Budde
Alderman
Baggans Björn
Alderman
Anders Ruth
Alderman
Anders Karlsson Ödeby
Alderman
Mickel Nilsson Halvhjort av Ärnäs
Alderman
Knut Öning
Alderman
Erik Helsing
Alderman
Peder Eriksson
Alderman
Asmund
Alderman
Mats Crona
Alderman
Jakob Pedersson
Alderman
Nils Bergsson
Alderman
Heming Grönskalle
Alderman
Henrik Strobock
Burgher
Lambrekt Båding
Burgher
Hans Weser
Burgher
Hans Vävare
Merchant
Simon Skräddare
Burgher
Långe Nils
Burgher
Peder Staffansson
Burgher
Påvel Skinnare
Burgher
Gudmund Skinnare
Burgher
Erik Smältare
Burgher
Peder Budde
Burgher
Anders Köttmånglare
Burgher
Mats Tunnbindare
Burgher
Nils Matsson
Burgher
Lambrekt Bardaskär
Burgher
Lasse Hass
Burgher
Kettil Skrivare
Servant
Olof Walram
Petty nobility
Erland Esbjörnsson
Petty nobility

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+Stockholm Bloodbath, the mass execution of Swedish nobles by the Danish king Christian II,<br>which led to the final phase of the Swedish war of secession from the Kalmar Union of the three Scandinavian kingdoms under Danish paramountcy.
-Mattias Gregersson (Lillie), biskop i Strängnäs
-Biskop Vincentius, biskop i Skara
+<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Monarch" widths="260px" heights="320px" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-Erik Abrahamsson (Leijonhufvud), riksråd
+Christian II Oldenburg.svg|Christian II<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''Christian [the] Tyrant''<br>King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden</span>
-Måns Gren, riksråd
+</gallery>
-Erik Ryning, riksråd
-Kristiern Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) d.y., riksråd
-Erik Johansson (Vasa), riksråd, far till Gustav Vasa
+<gallery caption="Executed nobles" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal; border-bottom:solid 0px #efeeed;">
-Bengt Gylta, riksråd
+Lillie af Greger Matssons.svg|Mattias Gregersson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bishop of Strängnäs</span>
-Erik Nilsson (Gyllenstierna) (Gyllenstierna af Nynäs)
+Vincens Henningsson.svg|Vincentius Bellenack<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''Vincens Henningsson''<br>Bishop of Skara</span>
-Eskil Nilsson (Gyllenstierna) (Gyllenstierna af Nynäs)
+Leijonhufvud Ancient.svg|Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Erik Knutsson (Tre Rosor)
+Gren.svg|Måns Gren<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Joakim Brahe, riksråd
+Ryning.svg|Erik Ryning<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Erik Kuse, slottsfogde på slottet Tre Kronor
+Oxenstierna.svg|Kristiern Bengtsson Oxenstierna d.y.<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Olof Björnsson (Halvmåne), slottsfogde på slottet Tre Kronor
+Erik Johansson Vasa.svg|Erik Johansson Vasa<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>Father of Gustav Vasa</span>
-Måns Jonsson, slottsfogde på slottet Tre Kronor
+Gylta.svg|Bengt Gylta<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Jöns Gudmundsson, borgmästare
+Gyllenstierna.svg|Erik Nilsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">af Nynäs<br>District Chief of Vallentuna</span>
-Anders Olofsson, borgmästare
+Gyllenstierna.svg|Eskil Nilsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">af Nynäs<br>Knight</span>
-Anders Henriksson, borgmästare
+Tre Rosor Ancient.svg|Erik Knutsson Tre Rosor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Captain of Kalmar castle</span>
-Olof Hansson, rådman
+Brahe Ancient.svg|Joakim Brahe<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
-Måns Budde, rådman
+Kuse.svg|Erik Kuse<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle</span>
-Baggans Björn, rådman
+Svart.svg|Sven Jönsson Svart<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
-Anders Ruth, rådman
+Halvmåne.svg|Olof Björnsson Halvmåne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle</span>
-Anders Karlsson (Ödebyätten), rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Måns Jonsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle</span>
-Mickel Nilsson, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Jöns Gudmundsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Mayor</span>
-Knut Öning, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Anders Olofsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Mayor</span>
-Erik Helsing, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Anders Henriksson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Mayor</span>
-Peder Eriksson, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Olof Hansson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Asmund, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Måns Budde<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Mats Crona, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Baggans Björn<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Jakob Pedersson, rådman
+Unknown Arms.svg|Anders Ruth<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Nils Bergsson, rådman
+Ödeby.svg|Anders Karlsson Ödeby<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Heming Grönskalle, rådman
+Halvhjort av Ärnäs.svg|Mickel Nilsson Halvhjort av Ärnäs<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Henrik Strobock, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Knut Öning<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Lambrekt Båding, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Erik Helsing<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Hans Weser, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Peder Eriksson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Hans Vävare, köpman.
+Unknown Arms.svg|Asmund<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Simon Skräddare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Mats Crona<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Långe Nils, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Jakob Pedersson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Peder Staffansson, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Nils Bergsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Påvel Skinnare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Heming Grönskalle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Alderman</span>
-Gudmund Skinnare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Henrik Strobock<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Erik Smältare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Lambrekt Båding<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Peder Budde, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Hans Weser<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Anders Köttmånglare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Hans Vävare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Merchant</span>
-Mats Tunnbindare, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Simon Skräddare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Nils Matsson, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Långe Nils<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Lambrekt Bardaskär, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Peder Staffansson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Lasse Hass, borgare
+Unknown Arms.svg|Påvel Skinnare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Kettil Skrivare, tjänstefolk
+Unknown Arms.svg|Gudmund Skinnare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Olof Walram, lågfrälse
+Unknown Arms.svg|Erik Smältare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Erland Esbjörnsson, lågfrälse
+Unknown Arms.svg|Peder Budde<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-Sven Joensson (Svart)
+Unknown Arms.svg|Anders Köttmånglare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
-samt drygt 35-40 av de adligas tjänstefolk
+Unknown Arms.svg|Mats Tunnbindare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Nils Matsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Lambrekt Bardaskär<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Lasse Hass<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Burgher</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Kettil Skrivare<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Servant</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Olof Walram<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Petty nobility</span>
+Unknown Arms.svg|Erland Esbjörnsson<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Petty nobility</span>
+</gallery>